Summer Ross to Play on Sand at Pepperdine

Summer Ross, a two-time world champion and the USA Volleyball Female Beach Athlete of the Year for 2010, will play sand volleyball at Pepperdine University, the school announced on Thursday. Read More

FIU Hires Buck-Crockett to Coach Sand Volleyball

Florida International University (FIU) has announced that it has hired U.S. Olympic volleyball player Rita Buck-Crockett to serve as head coach of its women’s sand volleyball program, which will begin competition in the spring of 2013. Read More

USAV Beach HP Athletes Sign Letters of Intent

Nine athletes from USA Volleyball’s Beach High Performance Program signed letters of intent to play sand volleyball for universities with NCAA Division I programs this week. Read More

Region Helps Arizona Add High School Sand Volleyball

Thanks in part to USA Volleyball’s Arizona Region, Arizona has become the first state in the U.S. to make competitive sand volleyball a high school sport for the 2012 spring season. Read More

Teams from USC, Concordia Irvine Win at Beach Challenge

Beach volleyball teams from USC and Concordia Irvine were the individual winners at the Second Annual USAV Beach Collegiate Challenge on Saturday, while USC and Pepperdine tied for the overall team title. Read More

USAV Collegiate Beach Challenge Leads Weekend Events

USA Volleyball is hosting the Second Annual USAV Beach Collegiate Challenge at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 17 on the north side of Will Rogers State Beach in Santa Monica, Calif. Read More

Sand Volleyball Players Get Their Own Camps

USA Volleyball (USAV) has announced that it will host the two Collegiate Spring Break Camps on March 24-26 and March 31-April 1 in Long Beach, Calif. Read More

USAV Announces New Beach Collegiate Challenge

USA Volleyball (USAV) has announced that it will host the Second Annual USAV Beach Collegiate Challenge on Saturday, April 17 at Will Rogers State Beach in Santa Monica, Calif. Read More

NCAA Approves Sand Volleyball as Emerging Sport

The NCAA Division I Legislative Council added sand volleyball to the list of emerging sports for women. Read More

"Sand Volleyball" Moves Toward NCAA Recognition

The sport of “sand volleyball,” also known as beach volleyball, took a step toward being recognized by the NCAA, the Association announced Tuesday. Read More

Sand Volleyball will Offer Opportuni …

In April 2009, the NCAA voted to make sand volleyball an "emerging sport for women" for Division I schools. On Friday, Jan. 15, it will vote on whether or not to override its decision after some school administrators expressed concerns. Ali Wood Lamberson, USA Volleyball's Director of… Read More